anterior placenta

@albc2012 You typically will feel most of the kicks on your front, because the uterus is right up against the outside of your stomach area. Â You don't feel the kicks as much in the back because there is more "cushioning" of the organs, spine, etc back there.

With an anterior placenta, it is on the "front" of your uterus, basically on the front of your stomach. Â This also provides a cushioning on the front side of the uterus so you might not feel baby as much. Â Placentas are typically on the back or top of the uterus but they move throughout the pregnancy. Â I was told at my last appt that I have an anterior placenta but I have been feeling baby quite a bit. Â I feel it really low though, not at all in the front, way below my belly button.Â

I hope that makes sense =)

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Lover219

I have an anterior placenta and all it does is give an extra cushion, so it can take longer to feel those kicks. Anytime I feel my little man, it's either really low or way to the side of my belly.

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Mummy2Harry

@albc2012 I had an anterior placenta last time and felt flutters from 15 weeks! This time posterior placenta didn't feel flutters until 17weeks! Personally... I think that theory is rubbish but maybe I'm a one off! Lol! ;-)

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Mommak9109

@albc2012 Had an anterior placenta with ds and didnt feel real kicks until 26 weeks!! Just gives more cushion between kicks and your skin.

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audrey826

@albc2012 Found out today I have anterior placenta as well. Â They explained it the same way - extra layer of cushion between your baby and your outside so it will take longer to feel. Â I am a bigger girl (16-18) at 20 weeks and I feel lots of flutters but no definitive kicks yet.

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